🌍 From Theory to Action: ARTisGReen Launches with Transformative Teacher Training

The Erasmus+ project ARTisGReen has successfully launched its mission! The foundational online training (Nov 7-22), expertly delivered by the RTIS Network, equipped educators from six countries with innovative tools to turn classrooms into "Living Labs" for sustainability. Using the unique AST Fusion (Art, Science, Technology) method, teachers are now prepared to guide students from eco-anxiety to empowered action. This marks the crucial first step in building a European network of resilient, green-minded citizens.

The 36 months journey of ARTisGReen starts from Greece!!

We are proud to announce the successful conclusion of the foundational online transformative Teacher training for the Erasmus+ KA220-SCH project, ARTisGReen. This intensive program, held from November 7th to 22nd, 2023, marks the project’s first major deliverable and officially kick-starts our three-year mission to reshape education for sustainability across Europe. 🚀

The course, “Education for Sustainable Development as Transformational Healing,” brought together a dedicated cohort of educators from six partner nations: Greece 🇬🇷, Romania 🇷🇴, Türkiye 🇹🇷, Portugal 🇵🇹, Poland 🇵🇱, and Estonia 🇪🇪.

🔑 The RTIS Network: Architects of Transformation

The success of this pivotal training phase is attributed to the expert design and facilitation by our Greek partner, the RTIS Network. Under the leadership of Dimitris Chaniotis and the strategic guidance of Maria Markantonaki, the RTIS team transcended the role of mere trainers to become architects of a new pedagogical mindset.

They masterfully delivered a curriculum that moved beyond theoretical knowledge, equipping teachers with a practical framework to become “Transformation Agents” in their own classrooms. The training introduced the project’s core methodology, the AST Fusion—the strategic integration of Art, Science, and Technology—as the engine for student-led, real-world problem-solving.

📚 A Curriculum Designed for Impact

The program’s unique blended format combined dynamic synchronous sessions with deep asynchronous reflection, built on several key pillars:

  • ✨ From “Fast Culture” to Resilient Citizenship: Educators learned to diagnose the environmental and social impacts of consumerism and frame solutions through the lens of resilience and circularity.
  • 🧠 The “Great Slow Down”: The concept of transformational learning was introduced as an antidote to eco-anxiety, emphasizing depth, connection, and mindful action over speed and consumption.
  • 🛠 The “Living Lab” Framework: Teachers were equipped to turn their schools and local communities into testing grounds for sustainability, where students act as co-researchers and ambassadors for change.
  • 🤝 Building a European Community of Practice: The training fostered a vibrant network of educators committed to long-term collaboration, sharing adaptations of the methodology to their diverse local contexts.

🎯 The First Step on a Shared Journey

This training was not an endpoint, but a powerful launchpad. It has successfully:

  1. Aligned the Vision: Creating a shared understanding and common language among all international partners.
  2. Built Core Capacity: Equipping educators with the tools and confidence to pilot the ARTisGReen methodology.
  3. Fostered a Collaborative Network: Establishing the trust and framework for ongoing co-creation across borders.

The energy, creativity, and profound commitment demonstrated by all participants have set an exceptional standard for the project. As these educators return to their classrooms in six countries, they carry the first seeds of the ARTisGReen mission—ready to cultivate a generation of resilient, empowered citizens.

The mission is now live. The transformation begins. 💪

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